NHS Low Income Scheme

HC Deb 04 April 1995 vol 257 c1039W

Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people get full charge remission under the NHS low income scheme. [18232]

Mr. Malone

The information requested is not available. In 1994–95, 694,135 claims to the national health service low income scheme resulted in entitlement to full charge remission for the claimant and his dependants. In addition, receipt of income support, family credit and, from 1 April 1995, disability working allowance—and capital was £8,000 or less when this benefit was claimed—provides automatic entitlement to full charge remission under the low income scheme.